Lisa Kaltenegger

Summary

Lisa Kaltenegger is a human^[1]. She was born in Kuchl^[2]. She was born on +1977-03-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. She worked as an astronomer^[4], physicist^[5], university teacher^[6], and astrophysicist^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Lisa Kaltenegger's place of birth was Kuchl^[2].
• Lisa Kaltenegger was born on +1977-03-04T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Lisa Kaltenegger held citizenship in Austria^[9].
• Lisa Kaltenegger's professions included astronomer^[4].
• Lisa Kaltenegger's professions included physicist^[5].
• Lisa Kaltenegger worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Lisa Kaltenegger worked as an astrophysicist^[7].
• Lisa Kaltenegger's field of work was astrophysics^[10].
• Lisa Kaltenegger's field of work was astronomy^[11].
• Lisa Kaltenegger's field of work was extraterrestrial life^[12].
• Among Lisa Kaltenegger's employers was Cornell University^[13].
• Lisa Kaltenegger was educated at University of Graz^[14].
• Lisa Kaltenegger's education included a stint at Graz University of Technology^[15].
• Lisa Kaltenegger received the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize^[16].
• Lisa Kaltenegger received the Carl Sagan Medal for Excellence in Public Communication in Planetary Science^[17].
• Lisa Kaltenegger was a member of International Astronomical Union^[18].
• Lisa Kaltenegger's image is recorded as Lisa Kaltenegger in 2025.jpg^[19].
• Lisa Kaltenegger's image is recorded as Lisa Kaltenegger.jpg^[20].
• Lisa Kaltenegger is recorded as female^[21].
• Lisa Kaltenegger's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Lisa Kaltenegger's ISNI is recorded as 0000000426233072^[23].
• Lisa Kaltenegger's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 306283031^[24].
• Lisa Kaltenegger's GND ID is recorded as 1047090562^[25].
• Lisa Kaltenegger's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2023138797^[26].
• Lisa Kaltenegger's IdRef ID is recorded as 27900043X^[27].

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Origins and Family

Lisa Kaltenegger was born in Kuchl^[2]. She was born on +1977-03-04T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Graz^[14], a university^[28], in Austria^[29], founded in 1585^[30], headquartered in Main building of the University of Graz^[31] and Graz University of Technology^[15], an institute of technology^[32], in Austria^[33], founded in 1811^[34], headquartered in Graz^[35]. Lisa Kaltenegger earned the academic degree of doctorate^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[4], physicist^[5], university teacher^[6], and astrophysicist^[7]. Fields of work include astrophysics^[10], a branch of astronomy^[37]; astronomy^[11], a branch of science^[38]; and extraterrestrial life^[12]. Among Lisa Kaltenegger's employers was Cornell University^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize^[16], a science award^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1977^[41] and Carl Sagan Medal for Excellence in Public Communication in Planetary Science^[17], a science award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1998^[44].

Why It Matters

Lisa Kaltenegger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45]

FAQs

Where was Lisa Kaltenegger born?

Lisa Kaltenegger's place of birth was Kuchl^[2].

What did Lisa Kaltenegger do for work?

Lisa Kaltenegger worked as astronomer^[4], physicist^[5], university teacher^[6], and astrophysicist^[7].

Where did Lisa Kaltenegger go to school?

Lisa Kaltenegger was educated at University of Graz^[14] and Graz University of Technology^[15].

What awards did Lisa Kaltenegger receive?

Honors received include Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize^[16] and Carl Sagan Medal for Excellence in Public Communication in Planetary Science^[17].